My Wife Serves Me Some Orange Kool-Aid

[XLR8]

Apologies if you read this already in a different place but a few ST.Ners assure me I should post here and be a proper attention ho.  

Mods, feel free to move this if you need but I felt it captured the spirit of riding, fun, getting new stuff, and splorin new places!


Ever since I took a test ride on a 990 I've been agonizing over figuring out when, if and how I should buy one. And I've been pretty good about keeping it to myself and not driving my wife insane about it. I figure I'll be practical and try to sell my touring bike in the spring and then get the Adventure...


Early in the morning I get this email at work from my wife:


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Do you want me to go hold your hand today at lunch while you go buy your motorcycle?

CB
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Heh heh, she's pretty funny but I have to go to a meeting now...

When I get back to my desk I see this in my inbox:


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Do want me to commit for you and go get the color you want and do all the paperwork and then you can just come pick one up and not worry about the finance stuff because I will have taken care of it.

CB
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Man she must have had fruit loops for breakfast or something because this is way out of character. We're normally pretty cautious when it comes to buying big stuff. I replied with something witty and practical and went off to lunch.


Then after lunch I get this:


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Come on, I am picking you up at lunch (noonish) and we are going to go get you your bike. That is why we work. If you don't I may just go do it myself and then you are stuck with the color I pick.

Reply please.

CB
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WTF?  


I missed her for lunch and I need to ask her what is going on but I have to go to yet another meeting.  


When I get out of my meeting I get a call from the security desk. They have a package for me. It's probably just some crap from Microsoft that wouldn't fit in my mailbox.  


So I head over to the security desk...
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And the guard hands me this:




That's when I almost shat my dockers right there in the front lobby. Inside there was a card telling me I needed to call MotoSports and tell them what color I wanted.

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And a few hours later I picked up this:




And I love it! My man bags are on backorder but this bike will be the perfect sport tourer for Idaho. And it's pretty quick too.  

That's my story.


So I've been wondering, is this still a sport touring bike and can sill hang out with you guys? Can I still be a ST.Ner?

Here's a visual aid to go with my question. He's running the OEM Scorpion tires too. Nevermind the form of the guy in front of him.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKYryaPurWU

[Brad1445]

I want to have sex with your bike

[Bubwheat]

Nice bike, nicer wife. She got an older sister?  

[XLR8]

I want to have sex with your bike

$990 please.



 

[Nimh]

Now, SHE is a keeper!!  

Great looking bike man.  Congrats!

[Sock Puppet]

Not just KTM koolaid, Adventure Touring koolaid!!!!

Nice!

Would have your wife call me wife, please?

[ksann]

Just tell me your wife has a sister for me, please, just tell me that.

Lie if you have to, I just wanna hear it.




Fantastic sir, that bike exudes 'wanna play' attitude.



ken

[greench440]

You can still hang with us, but you have to sport an ST.N sticker on that thing

Nice choice, love the orange metalflake.

[Lawn Dart]

And the ADV shall conquer the world!  

GREAT bike!  

[veefer800canuck]

That is Sofa King cool!

[Mr Sunshine]

Nice!

But you still won't be able to keep up.  

[Bjorn Toulouse]

Tsk, tsk, XLR8, it seems as though you have trouble taking "Yes." for an answer!

Nice scoot, enjoy!!


Rex

[sagerat]

Ta-DAH!  

Congrats on marrying well and congrats on the Ka-Toom.  Sweet looking bike. Is the 610 worried?

[steve.ski]

Awesome bike.

Better wife.

Congrats on both.

Is this bike coming to 4.5?

[greench440]

If your excuse for not taking it to 4.5 involves back ordered bags, I can save some space for your stuff in my cavernous FJR bags.  

[opus]

Watch it man.  My wife surprised me with my VFR for Valentine's Day 2005, then told me she wanted a divorce after I got back from WRCM 2005 in June.  hehe

Just kidding.  We were on the rocks way before that.  Congrats, man.  I'm jealous.  I'll have a bike for WCRM 2008 even if it's an Aero 50 scooter, damn it.  =)

[killerST6]

Cool bike, sweet wife as well.

[rgbeard]

My wife hasn't gone so far as to do all this, but I could see it happening.  

She did help me swap an engine today on two Goldwings.    Does that make her count as a supportive spouse?

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,11061.0.html

[mtrider16]

Nice motorcycle XLR8.  It will work very nice on those Idaho roads.  I assume that we will be seeing more ride reports in the dirt section.

I would vote that you can stay here.  Even if I see you post once in awhile on that "other" site.

David

[Smoke]

Dude.  Was that the day we went to Goldy's for lunch? Sorry about that. I guess it worked out in the end    I would have loved to have seen your face when the guard handed you that bag  

S

[Jeff N]

You better take care of that woman. My wife did something similar many years ago. When you find a woman like that, don't ever let her go and cherish her like nothing else.  

[XLR8]

Dude.  Was that the day we went to Goldy's for lunch? Sorry about that. I guess it worked out in the end    I would have loved to have seen your face when the guard handed you that bag  

S

Yes, she had driven up there on her own. I didn't even think she was serious so never gave it much thought.

[bizarro]

I want to have sex with your bike

I want to steal his wife!   That's awesome!!!!! Congrats on the new bike and the awesome sweetie who made it happen!  

[XLR8]

Just tell me your wife has a sister for me, please, just tell me that.

Lie if you have to, I just wanna hear it.




Fantastic sir, that bike exudes 'wanna play' attitude.



ken

Two sisters. But valve checks on those ladies are every 500 miles.  

[Jeff N]

Two sisters. But valve checks on those ladies are every 500 miles.  

What's the lash limit?

[R.Markus]

Nice ride.  

[chornbe]

Nice ride.  

Hey, whatever.

Nice wife. Keep that one warm and safe. She's a rarity!

[R Doug]

Here's to many great adventures on the new bike.  

[Rincewind]

Always like your ride reports, XLR8.  I can't wait to see some new ones with your orange mate.  Speaking of mates, your wife is a keeper!

Wow, a TE610 AND a 990 Adventurer in the same garage - nice!    I'll take your Husky if you're done with it.  

[scott-sts]

I want to have sex with your bike

 

[XLR8]

Always like your ride reports, XLR8.  I can't wait to see some new ones with your orange mate.  Speaking of mates, your wife is a keeper!

Wow, a TE610 AND a 990 Adventurer in the same garage - nice!    I'll take your Husky if you're done with it.  

Thanks! Everyone's pretty cool here except chornbe.  

 

chornbe dude I still   the FJR but I can't have everything.


Well the blob will be for adventure (I just have to use this term at least once) touring and the Husky will be for smaller stuff. I don't get on single track in the woods much so I should be set.  

[gunz]

If you dont get on the phone right now and have a dozen roses delivered to here at work you are not much of a man in my book!
(chicks dig getting flowers from their man in front of thier friends and co workers)

Thats one cool biker babe man. you better take a few seconds a relish that. Nice bike too. Congrats on both

[Doug Just Doug]

My wife just offered me some Jim Jones Jungle Grape Kool-Aid; should I accept?

[jstark47]

Lucky dog.

My wife would buy the katoom, then just keep it for herself!!!!  

[cultureslayer]

Lucky dog.

My wife would buy the katoom, then just keep it for herself!!!!  

  I see I am not the only female thinking "Why did she buy HIM the bike?  Is it some ploy to get a new bike for herself?  Because that's what it would be if I bought the boyfriend a bike."

[R.Markus]

My wife just offered me some Jim Jones Jungle Grape Kool-Aid; should I accept?

Send it to chornbe.

[FlowBee]

Here's how you keep that Kool-Aid stirred.  



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[chornbe]

Thanks! Everyone's pretty cool here except chornbe.  

 

HEY! Whattid I do?

chornbe dude I still   the FJR but I can't have everything.

well... The FJR was a great mount to be sure.

[Major 662]

Wow, my wife said she'd take the kids in so I could ride my bike to work and I was happy.  Different thresholds, I guess.  

Beautiful bike.  Totally made for Idaho, too.  Are you planning to do the Magruder Corridor next summer?!?

[mcoyote]

I had a 950. Awesome motorcycle, for a number of reasons. From what I've heard the FI 990's are that much better, which is hard to take in.

Good for you, and if she can hold her liquor I'd say your SO is a keeper.

[jed]

Wow.  Will your wife call my wife?

I even hint at something like that and she just scowls and mutters something about chasing a 3 year old, holding a 7 month old on her hip all the time, and lack of sleep.  I don't get it.  


Cool bike!  And that was beyond cool of your wife.  I hope you return the favor.  Of course she may have seen something more expensive than the bike that she's got her eye on....  

[Specter]

Ever since I took a test ride on a 990 I've been agonizing over figuring out when, if and how I should buy one. And I've been pretty good about keeping it to myself and not driving my wife insane about it.

You do have the greatest wife ever, but I think you understated how well you kept your agony to  yourself

[FlowBee]

A good wife knows when to reward a husband (if only to shut him up).  Yours sounds like a keeper.  Nice pic from The Bench, BTW.  Boise is a neat town.




You do know that its now 1-0, right?  You'll have to buy her something.

[phoenix]

I'm curious to know how the KTM Adventure handles longer trips of mostly paved roads. I would love to have one, someday. You are toooooo lucky.

[JamesG]

You do know that its now 1-0, right?  You'll have to buy her something.

Yes, there is another shoe to drop in this story.  She wants something....

[XLR8]

I'm curious to know how the KTM Adventure handles longer trips of mostly paved roads. I would love to have one, someday. You are toooooo lucky.

I think it will do very well on longer trips. It's not the effortless mile eater the FJR is but I'm willing to compromise for the fun factor and ability to take of down an unpaved path. It's does the highway very well and I am surprised. It has a power port for heated stuff and the screen does pretty well with me @ 5' 11". There's also a touring screen available.

We aren't swimming in cash we just never buy much, no kids, have a very small and modest house and I do feel very fortunate that I have an opportunity while I can to try different things.
Posted on: September 18, 2007, 07:26:21 am

A good wife knows when to reward a husband (if only to shut him up).  Yours sounds like a keeper.  Nice pic from The Bench, BTW.  Boise is a neat town.




You do know that its now 1-0, right?  You'll have to buy her something.

Good eye!  
Posted on: September 18, 2007, 07:27:40 am

Wow, my wife said she'd take the kids in so I could ride my bike to work and I was happy.  Different thresholds, I guess.  

Beautiful bike.  Totally made for Idaho, too.  Are you planning to do the Magruder Corridor next summer?!?

The real mystery is...

When you going riding with us again?  

Magruder huh? I've been invited on a Continental Divide Trail excursion. I also want to do Baja.
Posted on: September 18, 2007, 07:29:17 am

Yes, there is another shoe to drop in this story.  She wants something....

She wants a new kitten later this year. No, a real furry one.  

But I was OK with that along time ago.

[R.Markus]

...It's not the effortless mile eater the FJR is...

Bikes like the FJR are for lazy riders.

[sfarson]

Congrats.  Big time.  Special bride, special bike.  Rented a 990 to see what they were all about while south of the equator on biz.  Bike totally over delivered, from up in the Andes down to the Pacific.  Sold a bike to pick one up.  No regrets.

[lomax]

Congratulations, Nice Scooter and a Great wife!

Now get some scratches and dirt on it.  

Marc

[Airsick]

Would you have your wife call me wife, please?

Ditto.  Man that's the story dreams are made of!!

[XLR8]

Congrats.  Big time.  Special bride, special bike.  Rented a 990 to see what they were all about while south of the equator on biz.  Bike totally over delivered, from up in the Andes down to the Pacific.  Sold a bike to pick one up.  No regrets.

I think I read your ride report on Advrider?

[sfarson]

Probably yes.  The one here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240376

[XLR8]

Probably yes.  The one here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=240376

Yes that one, very cool. Your and others played a part in my decision. I figured if there we people riding around in the Andes on 990s then they were good enough for me.  

Thanks for sharing. AKA Dirtbag over at the other forum. XLR8 was taken.

[Major 662]

Thanks for sharing. AKA Dirtbag over at the other forum. XLR8 was taken.

Uh oh -- I better go send an apology for the PM I sent to XLR8 on that board!  

[ol Rocket]

I thought I'd better go looking for the KTM story.  I've been workin' while you guys were playing.  Good job, X.  

You said you have a modest house.  Is it the only one on the street with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and an 8 bay garage?

[XLR8]

I thought I'd better go looking for the KTM story.  I've been workin' while you guys were playing.  Good job, X.  

You said you have a modest house.  Is it the only one on the street with 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and an 8 bay garage?

Heh heh.

You were asking in the other thread if the mighty katoom could make a tourer and the answer is yes. It's probably going to be a bit more quirky and require slightly more maintenance than the FJR but I'm ready to give it a try. Some people never have any problems and some people have lemons. Luckily I live 2 miles from a freakin great LC8 mechanic and that's the only reason I considered one. But there are people who ride them all over the place and they are reliable for them. There are 3 weaknesses - clutches, water pumps and fuel pumps and all of these can be resolved somewhat inexpensively.

Part hooligan, sportbike, dirtbike and standard, the 990 is the funnest bike I've owned. I cannot wait until I can get out on it again. Unfortunately I'm in Montreal on a bidness trip.

As far as needing to be a good rider...it's easy to ride and I'm a much better offroad rider than I am a street rider so it works well for me.  

[mtrider16]

Any updates on the Ktoom? mileage?

David

[XLR8]

Any updates on the Ktoom? mileage?

David

You know I don't even know about mileage. I think most get around 39Mpg but I never pay much attention to that sort of thing to be honest.

I've only put about 900 miles on the bike and then I was gone for most of October and the beginning of November. I did get the first service done and some new FMFs that sound pretty cool and look great. Next is perhaps some heated gear, crash protectors for the fuel lobes and then some side cases.

I love what I have experienced so far though and the bike is a lot of fun. I think I've said this before but it's part sportbike, dirtbike and naked hooligan bike all in one.  

When it warms up and dries out a bit I'll get out again and start taking some rides and pictures.

[sagerat]

Those Katooms do sound heavenly.  Glad you are enjoying Big Orange they are neat bikes.  

[mtrider16]

When it warms up and dries out a bit I'll get out again and start taking some rides and pictures.

Kool!  

Yeah, I ment miles, not mileage.  

David